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Level five league in the English rugby union system

Regional 1 South East
Current season or competition:
2024–25 Regional 1 South East
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as London 1)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersColchester (1st title) (2023–24)
Most titlesBarnes, Basingstoke, Canterbury, Havant and Westcombe Park (2 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Regional 1 South East (formerly known as London & South East Premier and National League 3 London & South East) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. When this division began in 1987 it was known as London Division 1. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following re-organisation by the Rugby Football Union while the name change from National League 3 to Premier was introduced for the 2017–18 season to make it more obvious that it is a regional league. London & South East Premier was the highest regional rugby union league covering London and south east England. Following the RFU Adult Competition Review the league was decreased from 14 to 12 and the name changed to Regional 1 South East. Part of the area formerly covered by London & South East Premier is now covered by a new league Regional 1 South Central.

Colchester are the current champions.

Format

The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to March, making a total of twenty-two matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match

The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to National League 2 East. Two teams are relegated to either Regional 2 South East, Regional 2 Anglia or Regional 2 Thames depending on location

Season 2024–25

Departing were Colchester, promoted to National League 2 East whilst Rochford Hundred and Westcliff were relegated to Regional 2 Anglia.

Joining were North Walsham, relegated from National League 2 East, together with Amersham & Chiltern and Southend Saxons, promoted from Regional 2 Thames and Regional 2 Anglia respectively.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Amersham & Chiltern Weedon Lane Amersham, Buckinghamshire Promoted from Regional 2 Thames (1st)
Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire 10th
Harpenden Redbourn Lane Harpenden, Hertfordshire 3rd
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 7th
Letchworth Garden City Legends Lane, Baldock Road Letchworth, Hertfordshire 4th
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, Norfolk Relegated from National League 2 East (14th)
Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire 9th
Oundle Occupation Road Oundle, Northamptonshire 6th
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 5th
Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex Promoted from Regional 2 Anglia (1st)
Sudbury Whittome Field Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk 2nd
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire 8th


Regional 1 South East is located in Southeast EnglandAmershamAmershamBedford AthleticBedford AthleticHarpendenHarpendenHertfordHertfordLetchworthLetchworthNorth WalshamNorth WalshamOid NorthamptoniansOid NorthamptoniansOundleOundleShelfordShelfordSouthendSouthendSudburySudburyTringTringclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 1 South East teams

Season 2023–24

Departing were Westcombe Park, promoted to National League 2 East whilst Medway and Sidcup RFC were relegated to Regional 2 South East.

Joining were Rochford Hundred, relegated from National League 2 East, together with Letchworth Garden City and Old Northamptonians, promoted from Regional 2 Anglia and Regional 2 East Midlands respectively. Also coming in were Oundle on a level transfer from Regional 1 Midlands.

Participating teams and locations

Regional 1 South East is located in Southeast EnglandBedford AthleticBedford AthleticColchesterColchesterHarpendenHarpendenHertfordHertfordLetchworthLetchworthOid NorthamptoniansOid NorthamptoniansOundleOundleRochfordRochfordShelfordShelfordSudburySudburyTringTringWestcliffWestcliffclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 South East teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire 7th
Colchester Raven Park 1,200 Colchester, Essex 3rd
Harpenden Redbourn Lane Harpenden, Hertfordshire 4th
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 9th
Letchworth Garden City Legends Lane, Baldock Road Letchworth, Hertfordshire Promoted from Regional 2 Anglia (1st)
Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire Promoted from Regional 2 East Midlands (1st)
Oundle Occupation Road Oundle, Northamptonshire Transferred from Regional 1 Midlands (7th)
Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex Relegated from National League 2 East (13th)
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 2nd
Sudbury Whittome Field Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk 8th
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire 5th
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Essex Relegated from National League 2 East (14th)

League table

Regional 1 South East 2023–24
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Colchester (C) 22 20 0 2 864 412 +452 21 1 102 Promoted
2 Sudbury 22 17 1 4 813 431 +382 15 2 87
3 Harpenden 22 14 1 7 651 606 +45 11 1 70
4 Letchworth Garden City 22 13 1 8 635 633 +2 14 1 69
5 Shelford 22 12 0 10 654 596 +58 11 5 64
6 Oundle 22 11 1 10 544 466 +78 9 4 59
7 Hertford 22 9 1 12 515 603 −88 11 3 52
8 Tring 22 10 0 12 600 626 −26 6 5 51
9 Old Northamptonians 22 9 0 13 550 556 −6 10 5 51
10 Bedford Athletic 22 6 0 16 549 776 −227 8 6 38
11 Rochford Hundred (R) 22 5 0 17 482 842 −360 8 1 29 Relegated
12 Westcliff (R) 22 3 1 18 508 818 −310 6 3 23
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BED COL HAR HER LET OLN OUN ROC SHE SUD TRI WCL
Bedford Athletic — 30–34 26–17 29–10 20–26 25–26 9–43 45–28 34–54 24–31 12–45 36–14
Colchester 31–13 — 43–19 43–12 38–36 36–10 46–10 46–10 38–10 52–12 57–39 57–15
Harpenden 62–32 27–26 — 35–17 38–29 24–14 27–20 49–28 32–27 12–40 20–17 52–16
Hertford 33–22 34–35 18–18 — 6–27 33–40 29–26 30–7 27–23 20–36 35–13 32–19
Letchworth Garden City 17–42 13–51 29–20 27–16 — 39–36 45–29 57–10 50–18 20–54 24–22 38–38
Old Northamptonians 32–7 27–40 13–22 36–6 26–35 — 28–26 31–37 34–29 29–33 17–19 45–21
Oundle 27–24 12–27 24–19 24–3 30–15 7–26 — 41–17 7–29 19–20 39–25 35–6
Rochford Hundred 25–27 7–66 34–45 47–40 15–25 26–15 17–27 — 20–37 21–31 31–55 27–18
Shelford 37–33 28–30 21–36 20–29 46–13 44–30 26–17 50–20 — 19–18 35–27 39–17
Sudbury 90–7 16–7 58–12 17–32 31–13 17–3 17–17 57–7 43–22 — 62–12 60–17
Tring 39–20 13–35 33–18 38–21 21–23 18–15 20–24 28–15 14–20 39–34 — 27–22
Westcliff 55–32 14–48 41–47 21–32 26–34 12–17 13–35 22–33 27–20 27–36 47–36 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source: Regional 1 South East
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

2022–23

Six of the twelve teams participated in the 2021–22 competition. They are joined by Shelford, Sudbury, Colchester and Harpenden, all promoted from London 1 North, together with Medway and Bedford Athletic promoted from London 1 South and Midlands 1 East respectively. Sutton & Epsom, Maidenhead, Havant, Wimbledon and Brighton were level transferred to Regional 1 South Central. Other teams leaving the division were Dorking, Sevenoaks and North Walsham who were promoted to National League 2 East. There was no relegation from the league at the end of last season.

Participating teams

Regional 1 South East is located in South-east EnglandBedford AthleticBedford AthleticColchesterColchesterCS RugbyCS RugbyHarpendenHarpendenHertfordHertfordMedwayMedwayShelfordShelfordSidcupSidcupSudburySudburyTringTringTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsWestcombe ParkWestcombe Parkclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 1 South East teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 East (champions)
Colchester Raven Park 1,200 Colchester, Essex Promoted from London 1 North (3rd)
CS Rugby 1863 King's House Sports Ground Chiswick, London 14th
Harpenden Redbourn Lane Harpenden, Hertfordshire Promoted from London 1 North (4th)
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 4th
Medway Priestfields Rochester, Kent Promoted from London 1 South (3rd)
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire Promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Sidcup RFC Crescent Farm Sidcup, London 9th
Sudbury Whittome Field Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk Promoted from London 1 North (runners-up)
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire 10th
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground 3,000 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent 13th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 6th

Final league table

Regional 1 South East 2022–23
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Westcombe Park (C) 22 18 0 4 814 385 +429 16 2 90 Promoted
2 Shelford 22 15 1 6 493 455 +38 7 3 72
3 Colchester 22 12 1 9 576 508 +68 14 5 69
4 Harpenden 22 12 2 8 558 478 +80 9 4 65
5 Tring 22 12 1 9 532 528 +4 7 5 62
6 Tunbridge Wells 22 12 0 10 503 487 +16 7 5 60
7 Bedford Athletic 22 9 1 12 627 621 +6 8 6 52
8 Sudbury 22 9 0 13 546 590 −44 10 4 50
9 Hertford 22 9 0 13 446 513 −67 7 5 48
10 CS Rugby 1863 22 9 0 13 468 575 −107 8 7 46
11 Sidcup 22 7 0 15 413 644 −231 2 5 35 Relegated
12 Medway 22 5 0 17 347 539 −192 0 6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion
    Notes:
  1. 5 points deducted

Results

Home \ Away BED COL CSR HAR HER MED SHE SID SUD TRI TUN WCP
Bedford Athletic — 24–50 30–23 24–23 101–21 45–15 29–15 40–22 22–10 22–28 10–12 29–62
Colchester 20–17 — 31–13 24–24 31–19 22–19 18–34 34–12 28–22 34–38 34–0 27–31
CS Rugby 1863 27–22 12–47 — 10–31 22–7 30–7 23–25 26–27 29–24 11–13 15–12 10–83
Harpenden 26–26 25–24 27–36 — 30–12 22–20 27–29 29–18 34–20 22–35 55–7 19–5
Hertford 35–30 43–12 18–19 22–15 — 19–7 21–14 51–15 40–24 29–5 10–28 3–24
Medway 15–20 16–23 29–24 20–21 20–15 — 21–38 12–27 22–12 6–14 22–17 15–33
Shelford 20–15 3–27 24–23 20–19 15–10 27–12 — 28–19 35–12 24–24 27–47 17–15
Sidcup 24–29 14–18 17–19 14–34 14–10 10–6 19–24 — 22–17 29–30 18–9 0–47
Sudbury 47–27 31–9 42–32 17–19 35–30 19–5 19–15 45–31 — 45–33 10–30 26–43
Tring 38–17 23–20 18–13 31–32 20–7 26–33 22–26 15–25 29–20 — 28–27 15–19
Tunbridge Wells 48–24 28–24 0–44 24–12 14–3 30–15 8–14 55–17 17–21 38–34 — 37–19
Westcombe Park 40–24 60–19 41–17 40–12 18–21 45–10 25–19 66–19 38–28 29–13 31–15 —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2023. Source: Regional 1 South East
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

2021–22

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in the 2019–20 competition. They are joined by Sutton & Epsom who were relegated from National League 2 South, along with three promoted sides; Havant, North Walsham and Westcombe Park. Maidenhead who played in South West Premier in 2019-20 were level transferred into London & South East Premier as the nearest club geographically to address an imbalance of teams in the league. Teams leaving the division included Rochford Hundred who were promoted into National League 2 South as champions along with Guernsey Raiders who won the virtual promotion play-off against Weston-super-Mare RFC, while teams relegated from the league included Bedford Athletic (Midlands 1 East), Guildford (London 1 South) and London Irish Wild Geese (London 1 South).

The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.

Participating teams

Regional 1 South East is located in Southeast EnglandBrightonBrightonCS RugbyCS RugbyDorkingDorkingHavantHavantHertfordHertfordMaidenheadMaidenheadNorth WalshamNorth WalshamSevenoaksSevenoaksSidcupSidcupSutton & EpsomSutton & EpsomTringTringTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsWestcombe ParkWestcombe ParkWimbledonWimbledonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021–22 London & South East Premier teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Brighton Waterhall Playing Fields Brighton, East Sussex 9th
CS Rugby 1863 King's House Sports Ground Chiswick, London 11th
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey 5th
Havant Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant, Hampshire Promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 4th
Maidenhead Braywick Park 1,750 (250 seats) Maidenhead, Berkshire Level transfer from South West Premier (3rd)
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, Norfolk Promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock 1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent 7th
Sidcup Crescent Farm Sidcup, London 8th
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London Relegated from National 2 South (14th)
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire 10th
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground 3,000 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent 6th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London Promoted from London 1 South (runners-up)
Wimbledon Beverley Meads 1,000 Raynes Park, London 3rd

Final league table

London & South East Premier 2021–22
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Sevenoaks (C) 26 23 0 3 862 318 +544 17 2 111 Promoted
2 Dorking 26 21 0 5 958 322 +636 18 4 107
3 North Walsham 26 21 0 5 858 423 +435 18 2 104
4 Hertford 26 19 1 6 797 406 +391 14 3 96
5 Havant 26 18 0 8 685 473 +212 13 3 89
6 Westcombe Park 26 15 0 11 720 603 +117 14 4 78
7 Wimbledon 26 13 2 11 682 538 +144 10 3 69
8 Maidenhead 26 10 0 16 613 709 −96 10 4 54
9 Sidcup 26 11 1 14 502 772 −270 6 0 52
10 Tring 26 9 1 16 560 792 −232 7 6 47
11 Sutton & Epsom 26 8 1 17 384 735 −351 5 3 44
12 Brighton 26 6 0 20 456 849 −393 7 4 35
13 Tunbridge Wells 26 4 0 22 405 898 −493 2 7 25
14 CS Rugby 1863 26 1 0 25 252 896 −644 2 3 −11
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion
    Notes:
  1. 5 points deducted
  2. 20 points deducted

2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London & South East Premier was not contested.

2019–20

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Guernsey and London Irish Wild Geese who were relegated from National League 2 South, along with three promoted sides; Brighton, Rochford Hundred and Sevenoaks. Teams leaving the division included Sutton & Epsom who were promoted into National League 2 South as champions and Westcliff who won the promotion playoff, while teams relegated from the league included Brentwood, Chingford and Shelford (all London 1 North).

Participating teams

Regional 1 South East is located in South-east EnglandBedford AthleticBedford AthleticBrightonBrightonCS RugbyCS RugbyDorkingDorkingGuernsey RaidersGuernsey RaidersGuildfordGuildfordHertfordHertfordL Irish WGL Irish WGRochfordRochfordSidcupSidcupSevenoaksSevenoaksTringTringTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsW'donW'donclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 London & South East Premier teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire 6th
Brighton Waterhall Playing Fields Brighton, East Sussex Promoted from London 1 South (playoff)
CS Stags 1863 King's House Sports Ground Chiswick, London 10th
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey 9th
Guernsey Raiders Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey Relegated from National 2 South (15th)
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey 11th
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 5th
London Irish Wild Geese Hazelwood 2,000 Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey Relegated from National 2 South (16th)
Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex Promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock 1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent Promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Sidcup Crescent Farm Sidcup, London 8th
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire 4th
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground 3,000 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent 7th
Wimbledon Beverley Meads 1,000 Raynes Park, London 3rd

Final league table

2019–20 London & South East Premier
(to the date when play stopped due to COVID-19)
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Guernsey (P) 22 20 0 2 753 305 +448 17 1 98
2 Rochford Hundred (C) 22 20 0 2 652 274 +378 16 2 98
3 Wimbledon 22 19 0 3 753 369 +384 18 1 95
4 Hertford 22 12 1 9 438 389 +49 8 5 63
5 Dorking 22 12 1 9 549 445 +104 7 3 60
6 Sevenoaks 22 10 3 9 362 421 −59 5 4 55
7 Tunbridge Wells 21 10 2 9 473 469 +4 8 2 54
8 Sidcup 22 10 0 12 466 600 −134 7 1 48
9 Brighton 22 8 2 12 429 521 −92 6 3 45
10 Tring 21 6 1 14 403 530 −127 5 5 36
11 CS Stags 1863 22 6 1 15 370 660 −290 6 3 35
12 London Irish Wild Geese (R) 22 6 0 16 404 491 −87 4 4 32
13 Bedford Athletic (R) 22 4 0 18 419 727 −308 6 5 27
14 Guildford (R) 22 4 1 17 326 596 −270 2 4 24
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2020. Source:
Final positions
(with adjusted points)
Pos Team Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rochford Hundred (C) 116.13 Promotion place
2 Guernsey (P) 115.82
3 Wimbledon 112.29
4 Hertford 74.45
5 Dorking 70.85
6 Tunbridge Wells 67.25
7 Sevenoaks 66.30
8 Sidcup 56.73
9 Brighton 52.65
10 Tring 44.79
11 CS Stags 1863 41.36
12 London Irish Wild Geese (R) 37.82 Relegation place
13 Bedford Athletic (R) 31.91
14 Guildford (R) 28.36
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2020. Source: "L&SE Premier" (PDF). England Rugby.
Notes:
  1. On 4 April, the Rugby Football Union confirmed the final table for the season.
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the promotion playoff game was cancelled and the winners were determined on final points tally.

2018–19

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Wimbledon who were relegated from National League 2 South, along with four promoted sides; Bedford Athletic, Brentwood, Chingford and CS Rugby 1863. Bedford Athletic had initially been promoted into Midlands Premier but were level transferred into London & South East Premier as the nearest club geographically to address an imbalance of teams in the league. Teams leaving the division included Barnes who were promoted into National League 2 South as champions along with Guernsey who won the promotion playoff, while teams relegated from the league included Southend Saxons (London 1 North), Towcestrians (Midlands 1 East) and Westcombe Park (London 1 South).

Participating teams

Regional 1 South East is located in South-east EnglandBedford AthleticBedford AthleticBrentwoodBrentwoodChingfordChingfordCS RugbyCS RugbyDorkingDorkingGuildfordGuildfordHertfordHertfordShelfordShelfordSidcupSidcupSutton & EpsomSutton & EpsomTringTringTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsWestcliffWestcliffWimbledonWimbledonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 London & South East Premier teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 East (champions & level transfer)
Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex Promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Chingford Lea Valley Playing Fields Chingford, London Promoted from London 1 North (play-off)
CS Rugby 1863 King's House Sports Ground Chiswick, London Promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey 9th
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey 11th
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 4th
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 7th
Sidcup Crescent Farm Sidcup, London 8th
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London 10th
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire 3rd
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground 3,000 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent 5th
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Essex 6th
Wimbledon Beverley Meads 1,000 Raynes Park, London Relegated from National 2 South (15th)

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the London & South East Premier (National League 3 London & South East) and South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Westcliff, hosted the match and beat their opponents Barnstaple 44 – 5 to win promotion to National League 2 South for the first time. This was Westcliff's first appearance in the play-offs and Barnstaple's second; in 2016 Barnstaple beat Tonbridge Juddians 31 – 30 at Tonbridge. The home team have won fifteen out of nineteen play-off matches and the south-east team have won the play-off thirteen times.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Westcliff (P) 26 19 0 7 808 425 +383 17 5 98
Barnstaple 26 19 1 6 747 541 +206 12 1 91
Source:
27 April 2019
Westcliff44 – 5Barnstaple
Westcliff
The Gables, Eastwood
Attendance: 750

2017–18

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Barnes who were relegated from National League 2 South along with three promoted teams Sidcup, Tring and Tunbridge Wells. Tonbridge Juddians were promoted into National League 2 South as champions along with Wimbledon who won the promotion playoff. Teams relegated from the league included Amersham & Chiltern and Colchester (London 1 North) and Chichester (London 1 South). To address an imbalance of teams, Towcestrians were level transferred into the league from the Midlands Premier, as they were the nearest team geographically.

Participating teams

Regional 1 South East is located in South-east EnglandBarnesBarnesDorkingDorkingGuernsey RaidersGuernsey RaidersGuildfordGuildfordHertfordHertfordShelfordShelfordSidcupSidcupSouthendSouthendSutton & EpsomSutton & EpsomTowcestriansTowcestriansTringTringTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsWestcliffWestcliffWestcombe ParkWestcombe Parkclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 London & South East Premier teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Barnes Barn Elms Barnes, London Relegated from National League 2 South (15th)
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey 8th
Guernsey Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey 5th
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey 9th
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 3rd
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 6th
Sidcup Crescent Farm Sidcup, London Promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex 11th
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London 10th
Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towchester, Northamptonshire Level transfer from Midlands Premier (10th)
Tring Pendley Sports Centre 750 Tring, Hertfordshire Promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Tunbridge Wells St Marks Recreation Ground 3,000 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent Promoted from London 1 South (playoffs)
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 7th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 4th

Final league table

2017–18 London & South East Premier
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Barnes (P) 26 22 0 4 944 380 +564 20 3 111 Promotion place
2 Guernsey (P) 26 22 0 4 962 446 +516 19 3 110 Play-off place
3 Tring 26 21 1 4 783 414 +369 16 3 105
4 Hertford 26 20 1 5 896 484 +412 20 3 105
5 Tunbridge Wells 26 14 0 12 681 557 +124 16 5 77
6 Westcliff 26 14 0 12 816 555 +261 15 4 75
7 Shelford 26 11 0 15 672 688 −16 12 3 59
8 Sidcup 26 11 0 15 654 790 −136 11 4 59
9 Dorking 26 10 1 15 646 725 −79 11 4 57
10 Sutton & Epsom 26 10 0 16 634 875 −241 13 4 57
11 Guildford 26 7 1 18 604 834 −230 15 7 52
12 Westcombe Park (R) 26 9 1 16 511 759 −248 8 3 49 Relegation place
13 Southend Saxons (R) 26 5 0 21 458 1052 −594 6 4 30
14 Towcestrians (R) 26 3 1 22 386 1088 −702 5 1 20
Updated to match(es) played on 07 June 2018. Source: 2017-2018

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the London & South East Premier, and South West Premier participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Guernsey RFC, hosted the match and beat their opponents Bournemouth 38 – 23 to win promotion.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Guernsey (P) 26 22 0 4 962 446 +516 19 3 110
Bournemouth 26 17 1 8 761 635 +126 9 4 83
Source:
28 April 2018
15:00
Guernsey38 – 23Bournemouth
Guernsey
Bournemouth
Footes Lane

2016–17

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Dorking and Southend Saxons who were relegated from National 2 South while three promoted teams, Amersham & Chiltern, Guildford and Sutton & Epsom were promoted into the league. London Irish Wild Geese were promoted to National League 2 South as champions while Eton Manor and Gravesend were relegated to London 1 North and London 1 South respectively. Originally, Westcliff were supposed to go down as the 14th placed team, but they were granted a reprieve when East Grinstead (who had finished 3rd) decided to take voluntary relegation, due to the loss of a key sponsor and dropped five leagues to Sussex Spitfire 1. Finally Bracknell were level transferred back to National League 3 South West after just one season to address an imbalance in teams after having finished 11th.

Current results see:- National League 3 London & South East results

Participating teams

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Amersham & Chiltern Weedon Lane Amersham, Buckinghamshire promoted from London 1 North (champions)
Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 10th
Colchester Mill Road Playing Fields Colchester, Essex 9th
Dorking The Big Field 1,000+ Dorking, Surrey relegated from National League 2 South (14th)
Guernsey Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey 6th
Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey promoted from London 1 South (play-off)
Hertford Highfields Ware, Hertfordshire 4th
Shelford The Davey Field 2,000 (150 seats) Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 7th
Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex relegated from National League 2 South (15th)
Sutton & Epsom Rugby Lane Cheam, London promoted from London 1 South (champions)
Tonbridge Juddians The Slade 1,500 Tonbridge, Kent 2nd (lost play-off)
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 12th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 5th
Wimbledon Beverley Meads 1,000 Raynes Park, Merton, London 8th

Final league table

National League 3 London & South East 2016–17
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Tonbridge Juddians (P) 26 25 0 1 887 352 +535 20 0 120 Promotion place
2 Wimbledon (P) 26 23 0 3 936 399 +537 21 2 115 Play-off place
3 Hertford 26 17 0 9 726 471 +255 13 4 85
4 Westcombe Park 26 17 0 9 719 392 +327 11 5 84
5 Guernsey 26 15 0 11 756 618 +138 14 5 74
6 Shelford 26 14 1 11 622 642 −20 8 1 67
7 Westcliff 26 11 0 15 539 613 −74 7 6 57
8 Dorking 26 11 1 14 553 663 −110 6 4 56
9 Guildford 26 11 0 15 533 689 −156 7 3 54
10 Sutton & Epsom 26 10 0 16 547 707 −160 5 6 51
11 Southend 26 13 0 13 509 626 −117 6 2 50
12 Chichester (R) 26 9 0 17 528 683 −155 9 7 47 Relegation place
13 Colchester (R) 26 4 0 22 465 791 −326 5 7 28
14 Amersham & Chiltern (R) 26 1 0 25 370 1045 −675 1 2 7
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2017. Source:

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Wimbledon RFC, hosted the match and beat their opponents Dings Crusaders RFC 55 – 5 to win promotion.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Wimbledon (P) 26 23 0 3 936 399 +537 21 2 115
Dings Crusaders 26 19 0 7 676 448 +228 8 3 87
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
29 April 2017
15:00
Wimbledon55 – 5Dings Crusaders
Wimbledon
Dings
Beverley Meads
Attendance: 350

2015–16

Participating clubs

Final league table

2015–16 National League 3 London & SE Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 London Irish Wild Geese (C) 26 21 4 1 791 442 +349 16 108 Promotion place
2 Tonbridge Juddians 26 21 1 4 833 395 +438 21 102 Play-off place
3 East Grinstead (R) 26 20 1 5 687 337 +350 17 99 Relegation place
4 Hertford 26 18 1 7 749 431 +318 15 89
5 Westcombe Park 26 17 1 8 738 421 +317 17 87
6 Guernsey 26 15 0 11 666 592 +74 16 76
7 Shelford 26 14 0 12 597 542 +55 17 73
8 Wimbledon 26 13 0 13 635 492 +143 12 64
9 Colchester 26 12 0 14 567 616 −49 11 59
10 Chichester 26 10 0 16 484 609 −125 12 52
11 Bracknell 26 9 0 17 478 702 −224 10 46
12 Westcliff 26 5 0 21 427 814 −387 8 28
13 Gravesend (R) 26 3 0 23 378 809 −431 8 20 Relegation place
14 Eton Manor (R) 26 0 0 26 277 1105 −828 5 5
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: 2015-16
Notes:
  1. Despite finishing 3rd in the league, East Grinstead decided to take voluntary relegation due to being left insolvent after their director (and financial backer) pulled out of the club. They will be relegated all the way down to level 10 (Sussex Intermediate League) giving a reprieve to Westcliff who would have been relegated in 12th position had it not been for East Grinstead's demotion.
  2. Following East Grinsteads voluntary relegation, 12th placed Westcliff were granted a reprieve and would not be relegated this season.

Promotion play-off

The runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tonbridge Juddian, host the match and their opponents are Barnstaple. Juddians lost the match 31 – 30 to a penalty in the last minute of the match and will stay in National 3 London and SE for next season.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Tonbridge Juddian 26 21 1 4 833 395 +438 13 2 102
Barnstaple (P) 26 20 2 4 715 378 +337 12 2 98
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
30 April 2016
15:00
Tonbridge Juddian30 – 31Barnstaple
Juddians
Barnstaple
The Slade
Attendance: 600

2014–15

Participating clubs

Final league table

2014–15 National League 3 London & SE Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 Bury St Edmunds (C) 26 20 0 6 800 401 +399 18 98 Promotion place
2 Barnes (P) 26 19 0 7 638 492 +146 15 91 Play-off place
3 London Irish Wild Geese 26 19 0 7 681 524 +157 14 90
4 East Grinstead 26 16 0 10 599 429 +170 14 73
5 Westcombe Park 26 14 0 12 630 473 +157 22 78
6 Hertford 26 14 0 12 615 565 +50 12 68
7 Chichester 26 12 1 13 547 612 −65 13 63
8 Tonbridge Juddians 26 11 1 14 582 591 −9 15 61
9 Gravesend 26 11 1 14 509 614 −105 9 55
10 Guernsey 26 11 0 15 617 650 −33 14 53
11 Westcliff 26 9 0 17 516 681 −165 12 48
12 Tring (R) 26 9 1 16 500 695 −195 10 48 Relegation place
13 Amersham & Chiltern (R) 26 9 0 17 489 610 −121 11 47
14 CS Rugby 1863 (R) 26 6 0 20 481 867 −386 11 35
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2015. Source: 2014-15

Promotion play-off

The runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Exmouth, hosts the match; their opponents were Barnes and the match was played on 25 April 2015. At the end of full-time the match score was 22 – 22, and Barnes scored the only points in extra-time, to win the match 27– 22.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Exmouth 26 21 0 5 820 426 +394 13 2 99
Barnes (P) 26 19 0 7 638 492 +146 13 2 91
Source:
25 April 2015
14:30
Exmouth22 – 27Barnes
Imperial Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000

After extra time (80 mins: 22 – 22)

2013–14

Participating clubs

Final league table

2013–14 National League 3 London & SE Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dorking (C) 26 22 1 3 1048 384 +664 21 111 Promotion place
2 Old Elthamians (P) 26 22 2 2 961 376 +585 19 111 Play-off place
3 East Grinstead 26 19 1 6 792 379 +413 17 95
4 Tonbridge Juddian 26 17 2 7 712 583 +129 13 85
5 Guernsey 26 15 1 10 733 487 +246 17 79
6 Tring 26 14 0 12 667 574 +93 14 70
7 Bury St Edmunds 26 13 1 12 729 687 +42 16 70
8 Hertford 26 13 1 12 645 557 +88 14 68
9 CS Rugby 1863 26 10 3 13 622 695 −73 14 60
10 Westcombe Park 26 11 0 15 611 649 −38 11 55
11 Barnes 26 9 0 17 519 790 −271 15 51
12 Basingstoke (R) 26 7 1 18 583 838 −255 13 43 Relegation place
13 Thurrock (R) 26 3 1 22 441 1016 −575 6 20
14 Barking (R) 26 0 0 26 329 1377 −1048 6 6
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2014. Source:

2012–13

Participating clubs

Results

2011–12

Participating clubs

Results

2010–11

Participating clubs

2009–10

Participating clubs

First season as a national league

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 1) contained the following teams:

Regional 1 South East honours

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was four, tier five leagues. These were London Division 1, Midland Division 1, North Division 1 and South West Division 1. In 1987 the geographical area for teams in the south-east of England was known as the London and South East Division and covered the counties of Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey and Sussex. The league was also known as London League 1 and London 1. There were eleven teams in the league and they played each team once, giving each team ten matches. This system prevailed for five seasons, and in 1992–93 the number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen. The following season (1993–94) the league was reorganised and the four tier five leagues became two; National 5 North and National 5 South. After three seasons, in 1996–97, a further reorganisation occurred, and there was a return to four, tier five leagues; with London Division One covering the same area as before. This system prevailed until 2009–10 when the number of teams was increased from twelve to fourteen and renamed National League Three London & South East. The league name changed once more for the 2017–18, when it was renamed to London & South East Premier.

London Division One (1987–93)

The original London Division One was a tier five league with promotion up to Area League 2 South and relegation down to either London 2 North or London 2 South.

London Division One
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
1987–88 11 10 Ealing Ruislip Esher, Upper Clapton
1988–89 11 10 Basingstoke Sutton & Epsom Guildford & Godalming, Dartfordians
1989–90 11 10 North Walsham Ealing No relegation
1990–91 11 10 Sidcup Cheshunt US Portsmouth
1991–92 11 10 Thurrock Eton Manor Cheshunt, Ruislip, Lewes
1992–93 13 12 Tabard Ealing Barking, Old Colfeians, Old Mid-Whitgiftian, Old Alleynian, Dorking, Old Gaytonians, Sidcup

London Division One

The top six teams from London Division One and the top six from South West Division One were combined to create National 5 South. London Division 1 was now the name of a tier six league and was one of two feeder leagues for National 5 South.

London 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 12 Barking Ealing Thurrock, Dorking, Old Alleynian
1994–95 13 12 Camberley Esher Streatham-Croydon, Eton Manor, Maidstone
1995–96 13 12 Charlton Park Southend Ealing

London Division One

For the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 South was discontinued and London Division One returned to being a tier five league. Promotion was to National 4 South (renamed to National 3 South in 2000–01), while relegation continued to London 2 North and London 2 South.

London Division One
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 14 13 Esher Norwich Southend, Thurrock
1997–98 17 16 Norwich Staines Askeans
1998–99 17 16 Westcombe Park Staines Southend, Charlton Park
1999–00 17 16 Basingstoke Staines Cheshunt, Sudbury, Old Mid-Whitgiftian, Wimbledon, Ruislip, Woodford
2000–01 11 20 Old Colfeians Havant Guildford & Godalming, Thurrock
2001–02 12 22 Havant Basingstoke Cambridge
2002–03 12 22 Southend Haywards Heath Cheshunt, Northwich, Winchester
2003–04 12 22 Havant Hertford Harlow, Camberley, Staines
2004–05 12 22 Cambridge Worthing Thanet Wanderers, Sutton & Epsom, London Nigerian
2005–06 12 22 Canterbury Richmond Tabard, Old Colfeians
2006–07 12 22 London Scottish Ealing Trailfinders Guildford, Haywards Heath, Staines
2007–08 12 22 Richmond Worthing Thanet Wanderers, Basingstoke, CS Rugby 1863
2008–09 12 22 Shelford Barnes No relegation

National League 3 London & SE

The division was renamed National League 3 London & SE following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels. It continued as a tier 5 league with promotion to National League 2 South (formerly National 3 South) and relegation to either London 1 North or London 1 South (formerly London 2 North and London 2 South).

National League 3 London & South East
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
2009–10 14 26 Jersey Old Albanian Haywards Heath, Portsmouth, Sutton & Epsom
2010–11 14 26 Barnes Hertford Diss, North Walsham, Basingstoke
2011–12 14 26 Canterbury Tonbridge Juddian Havant, Luton, Bracknell
2012–13 14 26 Bishop's Stortford Dorking Staines, Westcliff, Gravesend
2013–14 14 26 Dorking Old Elthamians Barking, Thurrock, Basingstoke
2014–15 14 26 Bury St Edmunds Barnes CS Rugby 1863, Amersham & Chiltern, Tring
2015–16 14 26 London Irish Wild Geese Tonbridge Juddians Eton Manor, Gravesend, East Grinstead
2016–17 14 26 Tonbridge Juddians Wimbledon Amersham & Chiltern, Colchester, Chichester
Green background are the promotion places.

London & South East Premier

The division was renamed London & South East Premier in order to make it more obvious that it was a regional league and the pinnacle of the London & South East region. It continued to be a tier 5 league with promotion to National League 2 South and relegation to London 1 North or London 1 South.

London & South East Premier
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
2017–18 14 26 Barnes Guernsey Towcestrians, Southend Saxons, Westcombe Park
2018–19 14 26 Sutton & Epsom Westcliff Shelford, Brentwood, Chingford
2019–20 14 22 Rochford Hundred Guernsey Guildford, Bedford Athletic, London Irish Wild Geese
2020–21 14 26 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–22 14 26 Sevenoaks Dorking North Walsham (also promoted). No relegation due to league reorganisation.
Green background are the promotion places.

Regional 1 South East

Following a reorganisation of the league structure by the RFU, this league is now one of six at tier 5. Promotion is to National League 2 East and relegation to either Regional 2 Anglia, Regional 2 South East or Regional 2 Thames depending on location.

London & South East Premier
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Reference
2022–23 12 22 Westcombe Park Shelford CS Rugby 1863, Sidcup and Medway
2023–24 12 22 Colchester Sudbury Rochford Hundred and Westcliff
Green background is the promotion place.

Promotion play-offs

Between seasons 2000–01 and 2018–19 there has been a play-off between the runners-up of London & South East Premier and South West Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. At the end of the 2019–20 season the London and south-east teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the south-west teams six; and the home team has won promotion on fifteen occasions compared to the away teams four.

London & South East Premier v South West Premier promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Reference
2000–01 Cinderford (SW) 26–10 Havant (LSE) Dockham Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
2001–02 Basingstoke (LSE) 29–13 Dings Crusaders (SW) Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
2002–03 Haywards Heath (LSE) 34–21 Reading (SW) Whiteman's Green, Cuckfield, West Sussex
2003–04 Hertford (LSE) 25–14 Cinderford (SW) Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire
2004–05 Worthing Raiders (LSE) 26–30 Bridgwater & Albion (SW) Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex 1,200
2005–06 Richmond (LSE) 3–12 Clifton (SW) Athletic Ground, Richmond, Greater London 1,100
2006–07 Ealing Trailfinders (LSE) 48–16 Cleve (SW) Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing, Greater London
2007–08 Worthing Raiders (LSE) 18–5 Bracknell (SW) Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex
2008–09 Barnes (LSE) 39–18 Bracknell (SW) Barn Elms, Barnes, Greater London
2009–10 Old Albanian (LSE) 15–0 Old Patesians (SW) Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire
2010–11 Hertford (LSE) 23–22 Bournemouth (SW) Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire 1,000
2011–12 Chinnor (SW) 19–8 Tonbridge Juddians (LSE) Kingsey Road, Thame, Oxfordshire
2012–13 Exmouth (SW) 21–20 Dorking (LSE) Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon
2013–14 Old Elthamians (LSE) 17–10 Redingensians (SW) Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst, Kent 1,350
2014–15 Exmouth (SW) 22–27 (aet) Barnes (LSE) Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon 1,000
2015–16 Tonbridge Juddians (LSE) 30–31 Barnstaple (SW) The Slade, Tonbridge, Kent 600
2016–17 Wimbledon (LSE) 55–5 Dings Crusaders (SW) Beverley Meads, Raynes Park, Greater London 350
2017–18 Guernsey (LSE) 38–23 Bournemouth (SW) Footes Lane, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
2018–19 Westcliff (LSE) 44–5 Barnstaple (SW) The Gables, Eastwood, Essex 750
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead.
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–22 Cancelled due to the reorganisation of the league
Green background is the promoted team. (LSE = London & South East teams while SW = South West teams).

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. Guildford & Godalming would merge with Old Guildfordians in 2003 to form Guildford Rugby Club.
  2. Gaytonians would later merge with Kingsburians and Roxeth Manor to form West London RFC.
  3. Upper Clapton are currently known as Epping Upper Clapton RFC.
  4. The reduction of this division from 17 teams to 12 resulted in more relegation places than is usual.
  5. Metropolitan Police withdrew and their fixtures and results expunged.
  6. Despite finishing 3rd in the league, East Grinstead decided to take voluntary relegation due to being left insolvent after their director (and financial backer) pulled out of the club. The will be relegated all the way down to level 10 (Sussex Intermediate League) giving a reprieve to Westcliff who would have been relegated in 12th position had it not been for East Grinstead's demotion.
  7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in London & South East Premier having played 22 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table.
  8. London Welsh's league title was won during the period when tier 5 was divided into 2 regional divisions - National 5 North and National 5 South (1993-96).

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